Adopting a safe publication strategy
2024-12-04
1. predators and imposters
2. The definition challenge
Predatory journals and publishers are entities that prioritize self-interest at the expense of scholarship and are characterized by false or misleading information, deviation from best editorial and publication practices, a lack of transparency, and/or the use of aggressive and indiscriminate solicitation practices
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The DOAJ specifies wether APC for a given journal will be paid, and the amount of this APC
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false indexation in bibliographic databases: POAP mimick the standard metrics and use misleading metrics
the term was forged in 2012 by an iranian researcher iranien Mehrdad Jalalian[3]
usurpation of the graphic identity of a reputable journal by a journal that wants to attract either readers or authors (as in the case of Predatory open access publishers)
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considering this, a lot of universities, when they can prove that a publication was consciously made in a predatory journal impose sanctions against the researchers who made the publication.
4. The grey zone
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4. The compass to publish
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| Figure 2 | Research Professional News |
Most part of the software used for this presentation are open source “libre” software (thank you Richard M. Stallman)